These are my favorite of my favorite of my favorites that I've heard over the last 3 months on Soundcloud. In no particular order. Artwork is courtesy of Margaryta Yermolayeva. This painting is entitled "The Village". Please check out her other works at margaryta-yermolayeva.pixels.com

J.J.'s Picks Quarterly - March 2, 2024

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Mikey McFaffington and his Saxophonic Adventures

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Shock the Algorithm

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was worried about posting this theft and all - a song dear to me as i wrote the guitar part 19 years ago.

Whenever a musician hears it they haven't a clue what's being played except the bassline so i'm safe :)

i'm sure i had a better mix, will re-record on my own studio one day when i'm not pissed up on whiskey :) true fact: some of the backing vocals at the end are me saying, 'Hon-da Hon-da Hon-da' like the car

That Thing

The slink and the slide, oh the sound, oh my.
Is there echo, black soul sale/sail?
The last sound, wants tomorrow.
You're sitting in a crackpot world, oh

You've been sipping at the bottle, 
you've been sipping at yourself or someone else
You've been sitting on hope anyway

And I will be after all
And i'll turn cranks for them

Fortune tonight for your life

That Thing - i've run out of room on soundcloud bye bye (69 tracks - nice :) )

So Long

Now I know that cantankerous old coot C J Hopkins used the very same words to describe the current rift in the western world but I can verify that I wrote the lyrics to this song a good month before he did, he just says it much better, and I will quote him here;

"Yes, there is a divide. A great divide. A chasm. A schism. A gulf. An abyss. A gaping, yawning, unbridgeable fissure. A Grand Canyon-sized fault in the foundation of society. A rupture in the very fabric of reality."

The Schizm

U&ME

A song that describes the spirituality of nature.

Written by - Richard O'Brien
Bass - David Hynes
Guitars, Vocals, EZ Drummer 3 and EZ Keys 2 - Rich O'Brien
Photo - Barbara O'Brien

Song Of Nature

Memories of a place ,  in my mind  on the softer side

Cold Creek Cafe

In The Shower

Indie rock. Music, lyrics, vocals. D. k. A. Spencer Backing vocals. Cosmic Keanu

LOOK DEEPER INSIDE

I don’t want no pain today
All I can do is sit and pray
Hope these blues will go away
Forget about the things you do
And the words you say

Always been there, you know it’s true
Did the things a friend should do
Always on your side, I defended you
No matter what they said I believed in you

You’re so cold and ungrateful
Disrespect me like a fool
You think that you’re untouchable
Have you lost your heart and soul

Always been there, you know it’s true
Did the things a friend should do
Always on your side, I defended you
No matter what they said I believed in you

Look a little deeper,
Deeper inside
Share your secrets
Please don’t hide

Don’t play Dr Jekyll
And Mr. Hyde with me

Look a little deeper,
Deeper inside
Share your secrets,
Please don’t hide

Don’t play Dr Jekyll
And Mr. Hyde with me

Look a little deeper,
Look a little deeper,
I believed in you
I believed in you

Look deeper inside. (Backing vocals) Cosmic Keanu

(p) & (c) 2023/2024. Taken from the debut album (to be released mid-2024, under the tittle "Rock and Roll Kills").
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/Ls4kYAwMN2w
lyrics (Parental Advisory):
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You're so strage to me

you got offended so fast
you're not built to last
you're made of sugar, butter and shit

You think it's only you
you cry like a bitch
your job it's only to abuse

whatever i say is wrong
your life is like a crappy song
no reason to talk to you anymore!

Rock and Roll Kills

You're So Strange To Me

RISE AND FALL

Featuring Cylindrical Rhythmia from Jeryia J.  Enjoy

Cylindrical Rhythmia

An happy unexpected event while I was developing another musical idea from last November.
Version updated of 14.10.2024.

Work in progress

Etude  *Last version

I never set out to make tracks like this... I even mean NOT to... but they seem to happen anyway!

Anyway, the image came first ... variants here: https://www.instagram.com/p/C2e27ago_j1/?img_index=2

And now there's a video:
https://www.instagram.com/p/C22GRYENoqI/
https://www.tiktok.com/@rollocarpenter/video/7330985779814042913
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaO2LYfiL1Y

Sanguinello

I feel privileged yet again to have had a chance to collaborate with such talented and experienced musicians. Thank you all! 

The lyrics are dedicated to my former workplace from a few years ago. I knew I had to one day do something. Little did I know it was with music. 😉


All lead & backing vocals by Heidi K
Words by Heidi K

Alto saxophone solo by joerxworx: https://soundcloud.com/joerxworx
All electric & acoustic guitars by Martin Jansen: https://soundcloud.com/m_ja

Additional instruments and programming by Jeamland
Arrangement & sound design by Jeamland
Mix & mastering by Jeamland
Music by Jeamland

Cover photo: Heidi K

Lunch In The Park -Jeamland & Heidi K feat. Martin Jansen & joerxworx

This song is inspired by George Orwell's book Coming up for Air. Suppose I ought to go and read it.

Coming Up For Air

UnBoxed March 2024
Original recording, lyrics and vocal performance by the elegantly exotic Quinsha @9uinsha
Reimagined and embellished by OUT OF THE BOX
[ d o w n l o a d a b l e ]

Lullaby (Featuring Quinsha)

Taken from the upcoming debut full length album (planned to be released March 1st - "Rock and Roll Kills").
(p) & (c), 2024.
Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80YWaTAt8Gc
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lyrics:
We've been through a lot, a lot of shit
now it's time to fight, fight against
against this depression and evil vibe
this is the time we will take over our lives

We've been submersed deep deep down
we've lost our faith into this evil town
we have to get back, get back to our own feet
we had enough, enough with this shit!

and now we have our head up high
we know what it's true and never dies
and now we step up with god's command
we won't take it anymore, not get stuck into the sand

It won't take forever just to reach our dream
it won't take forever to delete the bad scene
it won't take forever to hold your hand
it won't take forever to the promised land

it won't take forever to live again
it won't take forever to face the sun
it won't take forever, it won't take forever!

It Won't Take Forever

A song about how I came to learn to play the guitar and start to write songs. I am very sorry for the poor sound. But at the moment I can only record with my phone. That's why I have to play the song in one go. The drums are just the built-in drum accompaniment of my amplifier, which I switched on in this song after the first chords. I will buy an audio interface and try to find a DAW (free or not too expensive) - if you know a free one, you can send me a PM.
One day I will manage to get a better sound, I am sure! But for the first songs, only all live-played with the drums from my amp recorded via phone, since I cannot do more at the moment. Perhaps some like it nevertheless? I am a bit excited about pulishing my first track here...
Since someone asked for the lyrics:

Motörhead is dead
A song called Ramones brought me to them
In my girlsroom I learned to play the guitar
I knew that I would not get very far
When my teacher told us, Motörhead is dead
I wanted to find out the music they made
The music was so fast, the sound was so hard
A song called Ramones brought me to them
Another great band
A second hand guitar, amp from my brother, too loud for my mother
In my girlsroom, on my bed, with headphone on, guitar in hand
With every chord I felt more alive
Motörhead and the Ramones became my drive
I plug in my amp and turn on the sound
Playing Motörhead so loud
With Motörhead my journey had begun
Now I write songs one by one
I learn how to rock and run
And Motörhead lives on and on and on and on

Motorhead Is Dead

Dingo Ate My Baby

Texte Français et Google Traduction

MEMOIRES DE VIE

Le temps passe lentement
La roue tourne comme on dit
Mais le passage des ans
Ne créé jamais l'oubli.
Les années qui avancent
Et continuent toujours
En prennent de l'importance
Dans ce qui fait l'amour.
Et plus on prend de l'âge
Conscient évidemment
Dans nos têtes voyagent
L'ancien et le présent.
Dans les jours qui vieillissent
Et voient passer l'antan
Tous les temps qui se glissent
Doucement et pourtant.

Il reste dans nos mémoires
Amour et belles histoires.
Tout ce qui fait la vie 
Réchauffe nos cœurs aussi

Il reste dans nos mémoires
Amour et belles histoires.
Tout ce qui fait la vie 
Réchauffe nos cœurs aussi

Bien s'aimer, se comprendre
C'est un toujours un voyage
Et on se laisse prendre 
A s'écrire de belles pages

Sur la terre en plaisir
De grands moments passés
Pleurs ou éclats de rires
Nous ont fait exister.

Revivre dans ses pensées
Ne voyant que lueurs
Et jamais oublier
Que c'était le bonheur.

La vie suivant son sort
Nous laisse de bons moments
Si jamais on s'endort
Sans des mots et pourtant

Il reste dans nos mémoires
Amour et belles histoires.
Tout ce qui fait la vie 
Réchauffe nos cœurs aussi

MEMORIES OF LIFE

Time passes slowly
The wheel turns as they say
But the passage of years
Never create oblivion.
The years that advance
And still continue
take on importance
In what makes love.
And the older we get
Obviously aware
In our heads travel
The old and the present.
In the days that grow old
And see yesteryear pass by
All the times that slip by
Slowly and yet.

He remains in our memories
Love and beautiful stories.
Everything that makes life
Warm our hearts too
He remains in our memories
Love and beautiful stories.
Everything that makes life
Warm our hearts too

Love each other well, understand each other
It's always a journey
And we let ourselves be taken
To write beautiful pages

On earth in pleasure
Great times past
Crying or bursts of laughter
Made us exist.

Revive in your thoughts
Seeing only lights
And never forget
That it was happiness.

Life following its fate
Leave us good times
If we ever fall asleep
Without words and yet

He remains in our memories
Love and beautiful stories.
Everything that makes life
Warm our hearts too

MEMOIRES DE VIE

Calm Sea

Goombah Jam

THE BOY - NOISE MAN
EVERYTHING BY THE BOY
OUT NOW ON EVERYWHERE!!!
LINK IN BIO!!!
SPREAD THE WORD!!!

NOISE MAN

Gotta Run by Korima celebrates the joy of running - our evolved desire to run – and running legends. Inspired by Christopher McDougall’s: Born To Run.


Download: https://www.korima.net/listen

Gotta Run - Korima

kolinje III(demo)

A Secret Breeze For Her

How far have i gone 
What is this road i’m on
That leads so far from home

Are you here with me now, 
Now that i need you, No, 
i lost you long ago

And I’m barely hanging on 
I need to find the way today
And darling, I miss you so
just give me a sign and lead the way

If it’s the last thing i do I’m coming home to you
back where i belong
I’ll find the way No matter what it takes
down this road so long
You don’t know what’s here till it's gone

In some other life, Or maybe a distant dream,
that i don’t quite recall
But I close my eyes, and i’m there it seems
where you and I had it all

The sound of the children play
And the dogs out in the yard  
The fragrant flowers bloom away
It all seems so near and yet so far

If It's The Last Thing I Do

To Higher Ground

When I heard the truth,
I began to shake
My legs gave way,
all I could do
was tremble and wait
Now I stand,
unafraid and awake
Waiting for
the day of the Lord

If trees don’t bloom,
no fruit on the vine,
crops disappear,
and there is no wine
Flocks are cut off,
herds gone from their stalls
What shall we do
when we’ve lost it all?

I will thank the Lord, He saves,
giving me the strength to carry on
Making my feet swift as deer,
To higher ground He leads on

The Lord is in 
His holy place
Let all the earth 
seek His holy face
For all the earth
filled with glory be,
as the waters
cover the sea

I will thank the Lord, He saves,
giving me the strength to carry on
Making my feet swift as deer,
to higher ground He leads on

If anyone wishes to come after Him, 
deny the self, take up the cross and follow Him. 
For whoever wishes to save their life will lose it;
But whoever loses their life for His sake will find it. 

For what does it profit to gain the whole world and
lose your soul? Or what will you give in exchange
for your soul?

For the Son of Man is going to come in the glory
of His Father with His angels, and will then repay 
every one according to their deeds

To Higher Ground

Inside Me / an open invitation for a collab 
from Ian Greaves aka (IPG1)
Vocal and Lyrics Ian Greaves aka (IPG1)
https://soundcloud.com/ipg1/inside-me-vocals-96-bpm
Paploviante: Bass, Music, mix and mastering

Inside Me - IPG1 & Paploviante

'Turn The Tap' is a mid tempo Fusion track.

Walking The Straight And Narrow

Turn The Tap

Slo Burn (but Getting Faster)

Video: https://youtu.be/cJErCDE5s_g
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For each musical piece there is a story hidden inside. Enjoy this "Hidden Inside", played on the virtual version of The Giant. Until recently it was the biggest piano in the world but now it's creator, David Klavins, made even bigger Regina. I got the chance to play The Giant in real life and I hope to get a chance to play Regina this year!

The video story is edited by my husband, compiled using clips from VideoBlocks.

I appreciate your subscriptions to my YouTube channel!

Hidden Inside

"Hidden Inside" by Milana Zilnik (Video)

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Recorded / mixed / Mastered by Bart Koster - Midtown Recording -Westlake Ohio

So Long

BRIAN P MATHENY